LG G2 Release Date for Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile Here: What to Expect in the US (Specs, Features, and Prices)

The LG G2 officially launched on Thursday, Sept. 12, in the U.S., amid iPhone frenzy (bad timing, LG). If you're an LG diehard, or just interested in what the South Korean company has to offer, here's a rundown of what to expect.

The LG G2 is now available on Verizon Wireless, AT&T and T-Mobile, and while the handset is similar across different carriers (much like its price), there are some differences that may make the LG G2 more or less appealing, depending on which carrier you're using.

Across all carriers, the LG G2 comes with specs and features that really make it a contender in the premium smartphone market. It is powered by a quad core Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 - the very cutting edge from Qualcomm right now - clocked at 2.26GHz and assisted by 2GB of RAM. The LG G2 takes advantage of a huge 3000 mAh battery, though benchmark tests show the LG G2 still in the middle of the pack, as far as battery performance goes.

Other premium smartphone features that the LG G2 comes with include a 13-megapixel main camera with Optical Image Stabilization and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. The main camera can capture 1080p HD video at 60 frames per second. Of course, the display is important, and at 5.2 inches, the LG G2's touchscreen has enough screen real estate to go around. Even with that slightly larger-than-normal size, the screen still comes in at a 1080p Full High Definition resolution.

The LG G2 comes with a rear key, which is a volume rocker and power button on the back of the device, right where a users' pointer finger rests when talking on the phone. Verizon's LG G2 has a different looking rear-key and camera lens border than other carriers, giving it some unique appeal. And some might like the silver accent on the otherwise all-black phone. However, the volume buttons on the Verizon Wireless version are known to stick out a little too far, meaning you can accidentally fiddle with the volume of your LG G2 without knowing it.

However, Verizon Wireless offers one other incentive that is quite different than AT&T and T-Mobile's version: wireless charging. With your Verizon LG G2, you can get a wireless charging kit, so charging the smartphone is as easy as setting it down on a pad (though it will take longer to charge using this system).

At Verizon Wireless, you'll get the LG G2 for $199.99 with a two-year contract agreement. If you don't want strings attached, Big Red will charge you $599.99 at full (unlocked) retail. If you're looking for a smaller down payment, you can sign up for Verizon Edge, which charges you $24.99 per month.

AT&T's pricing is the same on a two-year agreement, but you'll get a slight discount from AT&T on the full, unlocked retail version. AT&T's unlocked price is $574.00. Of course, AT&T has its own monthly payment system, called AT&T Next, which allows you to get a new phone every year. For the LG G2 under that system, you'll be paying $27 per month, according to Android Community.

T-Mobile, the "uncarrier," has a different system, so you'll be paying a smaller down payment of about $100, followed by two years' worth of payments of $21 per month against the balance of the phone (which you have to pay off if you end T-Mobile service early).

So are you interested in the LG G2, or is that smartphone just getting buried under subsequent launches by Apple and Samsung? Tell us in the comments.